Country Corner Dairy Yellow Colby Cheese Recalled for Improper Pasteurization
Country Corner Dairy is recalling Yellow Colby Cheese distributed in Maryland and Virginia due to insufficient pasteurization during manufacturing.
The agency’s classification
FDA (Food): Class II
Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.
This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work
What this means for you
Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).
Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.
Our severity reasoning: This recall involves a potential high-risk pathogen hazard (improper pasteurization of dairy). No illnesses or injuries have been reported; therefore, per the rubric for high-risk pathogens without reported illness, the score is 3 (High).
Plain-English summary
Country Corner Dairy, LLC is recalling Yellow Colby Cheese because the product was manufactured without proper pasteurization. Proper pasteurization is a critical food safety step that eliminates harmful pathogens in dairy products.
The recalled product was distributed to Maryland and Virginia. A total of 6,605 lbs. was distributed across various package sizes (6 oz. to 42 lbs.) in vacuum-sealed plastic packaging. Products can be identified by code 100923.
Consumers who have purchased this product should not consume it. The product should be discarded or returned to the point of purchase.
The recalled product
- Product
- Fresh Local , Country Corner Dairy, YELLOW COLBY CHEESE, INGREDIENTS: Pasteurized Milk, Salt , Rennet, Calcium Chloride, Cheese Culture, Contains Milk. Product comes in various sizes, 6 oz. up to 42 lbs. and is in vacuum sealed plastic packaging.
- Manufacturer
- Country Corner Dairy, LLC
- Category
- Food — Dairy / Cheese
- Hazard
Is your product affected?
Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.
Lot numbers (1)
- 100923
Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 5 recalled by Country Corner Dairy, LLC under a single FDA (Food) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.
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